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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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